Chris Froome was left with his bike in a crumpled heap after he reported being ‘rammed on purpose’ by a driver while on a training ride in the south of France. Froome reported that the driver followed him onto the pavement during the incident.

The 31-year-old triple Tour de France winner posted a photo of his badly damaged Pinarello Dogma F10 Team Sky bike on Twitter.

On Monday, a host of Spanish professionals including Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde also expressed concern over road safety in their home country after two club cyclists were killed and three seriously injured by a drunk driver near Oliva.